Energy Resources
08 Oct 2012
The 2012 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will bring together ministers of finance and central bank governors from the institutions' 188 member countries, and provide a forum for civil society, the private sector, academics and others to engage in discussions on economic issues. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/2012-annual-meetings-of-world-bank-and-international-monetary-fund/ ]
08 Oct 2012
This meeting is organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Working Group of the Council of Regional Organizations in the Pacific (CROP). It aims to identify strategic macroeconomic and energy policy options to build resilience to shocks and promote sustainable development. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/the-role-of-macroeconomic-policy-and-energy-security-in-supporting-...
04 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2012: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) has released a report examining adaptation to climate change in sectors including water resources, coastal ecosystems and renewable energy. While this report focuses on Grenada, the broader project, “Integrating Climate Change into National Sustainable Development Strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean,” addresses primary concerns of small island developing States (SIDS). ...
03 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 September 2012: On the fourth day of the General Debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, and Sao Tome and Principe addressed the Assembly. SIDS highlighted the importance of addressing climate change and agreeing on post-2015 development goals.
Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, called on the Assembly to assist in the fight...
03 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 October 2012: On the sixth and final day of the High-level Debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), small island developing States (SIDS) called for ambitious commitments at the upcoming UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting, underscored the importance of fisheries and renewable energy for sustainable development, and called for 2014 to be designated the International Year of SIDS.
Maxine Pamela Ometa McClean, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign...
